tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.comments2015-02-27T11:50:10.626-05:00The Enos Kellogg Homestead - Restoring an 18th Century Connecticut HomeEnos Kellogg Housenoreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-57774334639399595512015-02-27T11:50:10.626-05:002015-02-27T11:50:10.626-05:00Thanks, Jason! Much appreciated. Your project so...Thanks, Jason! Much appreciated. Your project sounds great - good luck with it.Enos Kellogg Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02472194871089144207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-10293347932874333632015-01-28T18:53:10.756-05:002015-01-28T18:53:10.756-05:00Haha, I like it so i&#39;m gonna put a comment on ...Haha, I like it so i&#39;m gonna put a comment on it! Just came across the blog and like what i see so far, love old houses, i&#39;m restoring an 1803 colonial cottage in winsted, ct. all by my lonesome. acolonialcottage.blogspot.com ...I like it so i&#39;m gonna put a restoration on it! Not a beautiful old saltbox like yours but it&#39;ll be nice when i&#39;m done. On a nice flat lot in the woods within walking distance of highland lake, i love it. Take care &amp; thanks for sharing your old house with us.jason morneauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18173463180861876165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-3312368549272583812014-07-30T22:46:02.507-04:002014-07-30T22:46:02.507-04:00make that gmail.commake that gmail.comEnos Kellogg Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02472194871089144207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-32172451575417547132014-07-30T21:17:24.607-04:002014-07-30T21:17:24.607-04:00Hi Brooke. We really don&#39;t hold events in the...Hi Brooke. We really don&#39;t hold events in the barn - its just part of the property where we live in Norwalk, but if you email me what you are planning, I&#39;m happy to listen. Johnharrington1972@gmal.comEnos Kellogg Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02472194871089144207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-10766001729408344842014-07-30T16:28:52.123-04:002014-07-30T16:28:52.123-04:00Looks so beautiful and a mutual friend has put me ...Looks so beautiful and a mutual friend has put me in touch with you. would it be possible to meet up/know of address as we are having a celebration and it could be perfect! Brooke Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-63486874216167645722014-02-23T10:10:26.372-05:002014-02-23T10:10:26.372-05:00I found your blog on Old Houses. This is so funny...I found your blog on Old Houses. This is so funny! I would have totally freaked. Our hose was built in 1910. We also know of everyone who lived here. But I can&#39;t imagine a house built in 1784. Very cool.Sander And A Prayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16428402233425909079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-16420375140063247662014-01-12T20:26:08.107-05:002014-01-12T20:26:08.107-05:00Some of these do feel like the kids were taking th...Some of these do feel like the kids were taking them - they have that informal feel, which is unusual for Victorian era photos. As you say, the animal photos, in particular. Hadn&#39;t occurred to me, but I bet you&#39;re right!Enos Kellogg Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02472194871089144207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-44203003949270762302014-01-12T20:12:12.452-05:002014-01-12T20:12:12.452-05:00I love these photos.Doesn&#39;t it feel like some ...I love these photos.Doesn&#39;t it feel like some of the teens may have taken some of them, especially of the horse? MDiskinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15838716310730455831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-57448618174281427862013-12-12T09:40:08.735-05:002013-12-12T09:40:08.735-05:00Me too! And that was a possibility, as Ponasses P...Me too! And that was a possibility, as Ponasses Path, the major Indian thoroughfare between Norwalk Harbor, New Canaan and points northward ran literally 30 feet from our front door. Ponasses Path became Ponus Avenue over the years.Enos Kellogg Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02472194871089144207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-28013180688250930352013-12-12T01:35:55.710-05:002013-12-12T01:35:55.710-05:00I&#39;m just glad.it wasn&#39;t built on an ancie...I&#39;m just glad.it wasn&#39;t built on an ancient Indian burial ground...crosswindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13136553320126109344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-38824090213019022522013-12-11T14:13:26.204-05:002013-12-11T14:13:26.204-05:00Thanks! Every little bit helps, that&#39;s for su...Thanks! Every little bit helps, that&#39;s for sure. Maybe we should market the barn for weddings and bar mitzvahs?Enos Kellogg Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02472194871089144207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-74615635293843455162013-12-11T14:09:28.700-05:002013-12-11T14:09:28.700-05:00After the immense amount of work you&#39;ve put in...After the immense amount of work you&#39;ve put into the barn over the past year, it&#39;ll be nice if projects like this can help pay back what must have been a sizable price tag. Congratulations, it&#39;s truly beautiful. Mayfair Mistresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12389579867450001602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-19960642289751476382013-12-04T20:53:18.258-05:002013-12-04T20:53:18.258-05:00Thanks, Emily! I&#39;ve been enjoying watching yo...Thanks, Emily! I&#39;ve been enjoying watching your restoration progress. Looks like it&#39;s really starting to come together. My parents live in northern Baltimore County (Upperco) and there are a couple of log cabins on the farms surrounding them that remind me so much of your place. Keep up the good work!Enos Kellogg Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02472194871089144207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-66045661692334806722013-12-04T08:31:24.284-05:002013-12-04T08:31:24.284-05:00Amazing!!!! Simply gorgeous. Well done!Amazing!!!! Simply gorgeous. Well done!emily @ cabin fervorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027464266880623539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-85255145877346928892013-11-20T11:08:31.115-05:002013-11-20T11:08:31.115-05:00Thanks! I&#39;m in Chicago, but I will be visitin...Thanks! I&#39;m in Chicago, but I will be visiting my aunt next September who lives in Brattleboro, Vermont. We&#39;re planning to go on an ancestry tour and will be stopping at the cemetery in Sheffield, Massachusetts where my branch of the Kellogg family is buried. It would be wonderful if we could make the Enos Kellogg home a stop on our tour!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520821646514344568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-9339364690830005662013-11-20T10:43:55.456-05:002013-11-20T10:43:55.456-05:00So nice to hear from a Kellogg family member, Shan...So nice to hear from a Kellogg family member, Shannon! If you&#39;re local and would ever like to see the property in person, just let me know.Enos Kellogg Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02472194871089144207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-20791059239280469712013-11-20T10:39:40.473-05:002013-11-20T10:39:40.473-05:00Oops! I meant to say that Enos Kellogg&#39;s gran...Oops! I meant to say that Enos Kellogg&#39;s grandfather&#39;s BROTHER was my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather :) .Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520821646514344568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-62523492063096511612013-11-19T22:25:42.347-05:002013-11-19T22:25:42.347-05:00Enos Kellogg&#39;s grandfather was my great-great-...Enos Kellogg&#39;s grandfather was my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather :) . What a beautiful home! I love it and all the work that you&#39;ve done to restore it. I certainly wish that we kept it in the family.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520821646514344568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-45564411821561735282013-10-28T10:37:38.152-04:002013-10-28T10:37:38.152-04:00The barn red stain is going up right now, Adelaide...The barn red stain is going up right now, Adelaide. It should be all done by next week!Enos Kellogg Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02472194871089144207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-66468401196429187792013-10-18T08:13:00.349-04:002013-10-18T08:13:00.349-04:00So fun to see the progress step-by-step. Are you g...So fun to see the progress step-by-step. Are you going to paint the barn or leave it natural?<br /><br />Adelaide in IllinoisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-61605813148187159412013-08-30T09:13:15.956-04:002013-08-30T09:13:15.956-04:00Thanks, Richard! Good luck with your project, too...Thanks, Richard! Good luck with your project, too.Enos Kellogg Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02472194871089144207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-30945564578039175442013-08-30T04:30:55.549-04:002013-08-30T04:30:55.549-04:00Just to let you know that this has been an amazing...Just to let you know that this has been an amazing reference. In the middle of creating graphics for a project, and there are very few clean images of an 18th century american homestead as useful as this.<br />I wish you the best of luck in your ongoing project.Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-18450877191440005022013-08-26T05:14:59.737-04:002013-08-26T05:14:59.737-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Charleshttp://bestellipticalsmachine.us/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-84653077857247788392013-08-23T19:28:19.939-04:002013-08-23T19:28:19.939-04:00What an awesome project =) Did you metal detect th...What an awesome project =) Did you metal detect the yard? Cutaplughttp://www.cutaplug.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33132424.post-20503112525983783512013-04-24T12:05:44.808-04:002013-04-24T12:05:44.808-04:00Thanks for sharing this information.Thanks for sharing this information.sarah bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04549721036065258364noreply@blogger.com